The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-18

circum6tantiaI evidence Introduced agaiusO
the GIRL but in the defense she proved an aiioi
BY the testimony of number OF persons that
she was at home with her parents wneo the
house was burned
COLONEL NELSON'S LECTURE ON MEXICO.
There is every indication that Y. NJ. c. A.
Hall will contain, Tuesday night one of the finest
audiences ever gathered in Indianapolis on such
an occasion. It will be the opening of the
lecture course before the association, to be de-
l,vered by Colonel Thomas II. Nelson. Of Terre
Haute-subject Mexico" Colonel Nelson's
wellknown eloquence and wealth of imagina-
ton will invest the features OF the land OF the
Montezumas and the famous chieftains OF
medieval civilization with interest and attract
iveness No one in the Western country, prob
ably, is we'll qualified to speak on this subject
as Colonel Nelson, and every one who attends
will be instructed and entertained. The mem
berss annual tickets are good for the admission
OF gentleman and lady To the general public
the admission is % cents reserved seats 10 cents
additional
ABATEMENT OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
The members of the City Board of Health
feel elated over the abatement of all the con-
tagious diseases that few weeks ago threatened
them much annoyance No new cases OF
scarlatna, diphtheria typhoid fever were
reported during the week. There are still quito
number of of each disease in the city
but the sanitary rules are being 80 we'll observed
that no further spread is anticipated. During
the week there were twenty-nine deaths from
all diseases The health officers are preparing
their annual report for publication. and desire
TO make it as perfect as possible Many physi-
clans who have attended cases of typhoid fever
have not made full reports at the health office
The officers request that the physicians of the
CITY make memoranda of all such cases that they
have not reported and send it to the health Office,
in order that the statistics may be authentic and
complete.
A LONG STREAK OF ELECTRICITY.
The Jepney Electric Company yesterday re-
ceived a telegraphic proposition from Auckland d,
New Zealand. which contained seventy words,
and cost the sender 81. II for each word. 1t is
int resting note the line of travel followed
by this message in reaching its destination. The
first repeating station was at wellington, thence
TO Sidney, Australia, thence across country to
Palmerston; from there via cable to Saigon, Siam.
then TO Calcutta thence across Hindostan to
Bombay; from there under the Arabian sea to
Mocha thence up the Red sea to Mount Sinai,
thence across Egypt to Alexandria, then to Pa
lermo; from there, under the Mediterranean to
Gibraltar. thence to LISBON Lonoon, Queens-
order, Brainard Rorison says, would test the ca
paclty of their works for two months, and the
reply. 'Impossbe; factory overloaded" was
reluctantly sent
AN EXPERIENCE WITH A swINDLER-
During the last State fair Daniel Rayburn
about completed sale of his farm, near South
port, to a stranger. who represented himself as
an Eastern capitalist. Pending negotiations the
stranger found need for ready money, and
borrowed from Rayburn and other farmers.
The day he was to take the farm and make his
payment the stranger was missing. He had left
the neighborhood and the claims of creditors
for money loaned amounted to $500. A few days
ago Mr.. Rayburn received a circular which told
how a great profit could be made in dealing in
''greep goods"-the trade mark for the sawdust
schemers and sellers of counterfeit money. The
circular was unsigned, but il bore on the date
line "Passaic, N. j." On q separate slip of paper
was written the name of the person to whom
orders should be sent Rayburn did not have
the circular with him when he told his story,
yesterday, and could not remember the name
but he thinks he is the fellow who waited to
buy his farm.
TROUBLE IN NEGOTIATING LOAN.
The finance committee of the Council. on
count of the scarcity Of money in the Eastern
cities, is having some difficulty in negotiating a
SO. 900 loan with which to meet the temporary
loan for that amount due the 1st of January.
The loan was originally negotiated with the
United States Bank of New York, at Al per
cent. interest Now that institution tells the
committee that it will not make the second loan
for less than 6s per cent The committee can
get money a. this rate in Boston, but New York
and Chicago hold for a higher figure. "The dol
lars are locked up som ewhere." said Councilman
Thaman yesterday. land it is hard to get at
them. Boston bankers say they have recently
sent $50 0OO 900 West for the use of railroads
and that they have big demands on them nearer
home. The same is true of Chicago and New
York. both of which cities we have tried for
low rate. think may get the money, though
for per cent, but it is use to try for another
a per cent. loan just now
OPERATIONS OF THIEVES.
The gang of thieves that has been infesting
the city for several weeks does not seem to have
been broken up by the arrest of Henry Morris.
for Friday night they were at work again in all
portions of the city James Turner's store
ner of New Jersey and South streets, was en-
tered, and about $4O0 worth of goods of all kinds
taken. Edward Bretz's store, at the corner Of
Illinois and 81. Clair streets, was entered by
forcing the lock, and two caddies of tobacco and
some cigars were carried away. The shoe shop
at No. AL West Michigan street also
pundered and $25 worth of goods secured. The
only residence entered was that OF Samuel
Perkins, on West New York street. There
some silverware two watches and other goods
were taken Between and o'clock yesterday
morning patrolmen Hagerman and CorrIgaa
found two attemptin to pry open the door
of E. n. Shaw's dry goods store at No. 446 Vir-
ginia avenue. The mon were pursued, but were
not caught. An iron bar holding the door had
been raised from its fastening, and the thieves
were about ready to 60 in. d
Services at the Churches To-Day.
There will be services, morning and evening,
at Grace NJ. E. Church.
The evening service at tho Third Christian
Church will be conducted by J. F. Rowe of
Cincinnati.
Tho morning service at the Fifth Presby-
terian Church will be conducted by Rev. Mr..
Rice, of Iowa.
At the Second Presbyterian Church DR.. Nc
Leod will preach, this morning, on The Treas
ure and the Pearl.
Rev. G. G. Mitchell will occupy the pulpit this
morning at the Tabernacle Church. There will
be no evening service.
Rev J. E. Gilbert, of Meridian-street NJ E.
Church, will preach this morning The
Secret of True Christian Discipleship"
Rev. R. V. Hunter. at the Seventh Presny
terrain Church, will preach this morning
"Our Prayer evening subject, THE Descent"
The morning sermon at the Fourth Presby-
terian Churth will be on THE Mastery of Self,
Should Any Despair" Evening service, Tia
Will of God"
Rev Reuben Jeffery of the First Baptist
Church will preach this morning THE Pre-
dicted Savior" and in the evening THE
Savior of all Men,"
Rev N A. Hyde. of the Mayfower Congreea-
tional Church, will preach this morning 1.-THE
Christian in His Place" Evening subject. ''Re-
ligion in Business"
Keen will preach this morning "A Spiritual